Thermal protection systems and #atmospheric friction have been used #historically 
to reduce most of the kinetic energy that needs to be lost prior to landing. #NASA is carrying out thermal imaging infrared sensor data-gathering studies of the SpaceX booster controlled-descent tests that are currently, as of 
2014, underway https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_atmospheric_entry
The #Bankrupt #Catholicism of #ShadyVance.
Through a #lifetime of #reinvention, the #vicepresidential #nominee came to embrace the #meannest and most #historically #destructive #aspects of his chosen #faith.
https://newrepublic.com/article/186412/bankrupt-catholicism-jd-vance
Top Democrats said they intend to pursue as many judicial confirmations as possible in November and December.
It’s part of an effort to #rebalance the federal #courts after Donald Trump was able to name 234 conservative judges to the federal bench.
But the results of the Nov. 5 election and the willingness of Democrats to dedicate themselves to confirming judges could determine how aggressive they will be in an effort that could require the Senate to spend weekends approving nominees over Republican opposition.
“That may mean some long sessions,” warned Senator Richard J. Durbin, the Illinois Democrat who leads the Judiciary Committee and has overseen the Democratic judicial drive.
The nominees considered by the committee have been #historically #diverse given the traditional makeup of the federal judiciary and the longstanding practice of sending prosecutors to the federal bench.
Of those confirmed so far, 64 percent have been women
and 40 percent of them have been women of color,
including Justice Katanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman named to the Supreme Court.
As for professional diversity,
40 of those confirmed had worked as public defenders,
14 as civil rights lawyers
and eight as labor lawyers
while 80 were prosecutors
and 188 served as judges at some level.
via Jason Follet
"The custom of "telling the bees" is a charming and ancient #tradition where #beekeepers inform their bees about significant events in their lives, such as deaths, births, marriages, and other major occurrences. This practice is believed to have its roots in #Celtic mythology, where bees were seen as messengers between the human world and the spirit world. The presence of a #bee after a death was thought to signify the #soul leaving the body. The tradition became particularly prominent in the 18th and 19th centuries in Western Europe and the United States.
To tell the bees, the head of the household or the "goodwife" would approach the hives, gently knock to get the #bees' attention, and then softly murmur the news in a solemn tone. This ritual was believed to keep the bees informed and prevent them from leaving the hive or dying. The #custom underscores the deep connection and respect that people #historically had for bees, viewing them as integral members of the household and community.
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...time to time.
The first one is that we are entering an #ElNiño period.
#Historically, 
El Niño events have been the primary trigger for global #temperatures records
being broken. "
The second natural booster one is massive #eruptions of #underwater #volcanos:
The "#Tongan volcanic eruption [is] causing #temperatures to rise.
In January 2022, the #Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai #volcano..."
People are very tied to their language and don’t like change, especially when it #challenges a #PowerStructure . In #Winnipeg , Bishop Grandin, a symbol of #colonial power, is being #replaced by #languages of the #historically #oppressed : #Cree , #Ojibwe & #Métis . While this is precisely the point behind the change, it may make those uncertain about changing power structures uncomfortable.
